Gopyholder



Feb. 12, 1935. BELL 1,990,770

COPYHOLDER Filed Oct. 5, 1933 INVENTOR Patented Feb. 12, 1935 rAraur QEFIIEE ,GOPXHOLDER James BelL Edmonton, Alberta, rCa-nada Application October 5,

1933,13erial'No. 692,244

in Canada November 23, "1932 'Mysi v nticmrelatest improvements in cop holders which are particularly adapted for use by-stenographers.

Ih objects f this invention rare to :p nvide :rneanswherebyrthe .note packa er-m1 p per-ingenfilffi lly awed by stenographers or others, :may :be supported in :a pOSltiOn of better :vision, while bein used for .copyinguorvtranscribing.

jlfmprovide;means;orsecuringa note book to the holder, so :thatit can :freely'swing :thereabouts, and-the :pages mayvbeiturned :withoutzinjury, or displacement :of the book.

' Toe-provide ;means: 1? or holding or. storing sepaltately, 2.01 out of the way, :t-he :used or discarded :pagesof .the ,:note :book, as theyare turned.

"To provide also, within the same .holder, :a rigid ibacking, wherein :the user, in :taking notes or 'dictation,:may dispense .with the' useoof a "desk orseparate support.

.The invention consists essentially of .a rigid panel, with :means attached to-hingeidI-y :secure a note'bo ok, and-further means to hingedly: .connect a co-operating frame,thesaidiframe having means incorporated to {receive andihold, as =-'desired, the'used or discarded-pages, andi'further means incorporated for supporting papers or copybooks, all of which-means will' be more-fully described in *the following specification, and shown in the accompanying drawing, in whichz- Figure 1 'isa'perspecti-ve view of "the holder, showing a note. book in reading position andz-the manner inwhich the read pages-are 1 held against returning to-closed-book position. 7 1

Figure 2 'is a perspective view of the -holder, showing the *manner in which the wire -*frame serves as --a support -for= letters, papers, or -school type exercise books.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view, showing a note book in process of being inserted into the holder,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view, showing the note book after insertion, and having been rolled or sprung over the rib or nosing, now free to swing or rotate without displacement.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view, showing the note book in position for writing with the old used pages held below the panel.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view, showing a mod-' ification, using a transverse rib 19 to co-act with rib 6 in place of using bolt or rivet heads 9.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

The numeral 1 indicates a panel, having aflixed along its upper extremity a head 2 which is formed by bending a piece of sheet material to defineafrontawally3, :a-top wall 4, and ,a-rear v wallrti.

Ehe=,int,ersection;oftthe walls '3 and 4 of the head are so arranged, as to formazhorizontalyrib 6 --projec,t ing beyond the vfront ;;plane of time ,panel 1.

The rearewall ,5 (see Fig.6) from the upper extremity of that portionof its formationclose to, -;and -parallel with-the back ,plane of panel -1 extends as part 7 backward, or away from'the back-plane ofthe .paneliona space or distance :not less than the :combined thicknesses of the wire frame (l3) and-note book; and fromthispoint' u ward to, a junction :withtop wall-'4. This; pro-- .J'ection, 0 as its-maybe called, recess rear ,wall;5:.as determined by part ,7 allows-space for thernestinsuo athenisoarde :pa of t n t bookandzthecwirerframe, whentheholder is not 11 1:11 nrwhemwritina (asshown' imFig. 50f: the

drawing). r r

rpqntained within the :head12, adjacent to and generally following :the Q mation of rear wall fioareytwo semi-rigid clips: 8 (see Fig.6); These clips, one at eachgend ,Ofihead 2, are,,a --means of connection and zcontrol between certain :members, and pertain :on rations, as will :be :more .iully nescribeiiifiurtherzon.

Thezheadzais preferably aflixe to :therisid panell :byzmeans of ,two :or morez-roundheaded bolts-,zoririuets 9, which :passtprogressivelytmou h front wall ;.3,:p.an.el :1, clips 8, ,and-the rear wall 5 s to :nuts or irivetting. .fIheiheads cof :these bolt onrivets: are-,obviously arrangedzinadine rparallel togthe rib' 6,.zandqco -;act with, thahmemberato .form a transverse reoess rorschannel 10,1 of-whichimore anon; I

- Hingedly connected ito the upper orifree end-of clips 8 is a wire link 11, having a transverse rod 12. Within the limits of rotationof the link 11 the spaces progressively between the rod 12 and certain members are as follows: between it and top wall 4 much greater than thethickness of one half of the pages of a note book; between it and rib 6 less than the thickness of the said pages; and between it and front wall 3 at channel part 10 is greater than the thickness of same pages, at which point the link rests on top of the panel. When one half the pages of a note book are passed under rod 12 (as shown in Fig. 3) and further drawn and closed to contain the said rod within the binding fold of the whole notebook, the book is then rolled or sprung over the rib 6, (sufiicient elasticity is found in the compression of the pages, and the yielding of either, or both head 2 and clips 8, to allow this motion upon reasonable force given by the operator) The rotation of the book containing the rod 12 now comes to rest with the binding fold of the book lying within the recess or channel 10, (as

shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4, and 5) and with sufiicient clearance to swing thereabout, and may be freely turned one or all of the pages without displacement or injury. V

When taking dictation the stenographer uses the panel as a support for her book as shown in Figure 5, and throws the pages over as she completes writing upon them.

Hingedlyconnected to the rear wall 5 and clips 8' in the head, is a frame, generally indicated by the numeral 13, which frame is preferably formed 7 of Wire, and is substantially of U shape, with the base of the U bent to provide an upward projection 14.- The side portions 15 of the frame are inwardly inclined from the base as at 16, and at a point intermediate theirheight, they are outwardly turned in alignment with each other as at 1'7, and then upwardly turned as at 18 in parallel relation.

'Ihe space between the parallel portions 18 is greater than the width of a page of the note book, but the space between the intersections of the portions 16 and 17 is less than the width of a a page, but greater than the width of the four fingers of a hand.

When copying'from the notebook, the holder is set up with the panel 1 and frame 13 extended "into angular relation, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig.

2, andas each page is copied, the stenographer throws it over the head and presses it back between the side portions 15, of the wire frame 13. The page in pas'singthe points of intersection of 7 the portions'16 and 17, becomes bent, or concaved' lengthwise with the page. When it passes these intersecting points (or projections on each side) the page immediately straightens out again beyond them, and pressing against the shoulders or portions 17' prevent the page'from'returning to its previous or reading position.' 7

When a letter, document, or book similarto school exercise books has tobe supported in reading position for copying, the copy holder'is'used as shown in Figure 2. (A flat piece of-pap'er or the base, holding the paper in concave form, and sufficiently rigid for the required purpose.

t is apparent that in achieving these objects,

certain modifications in certain members could be employed without departing from the original principles or'means used, as will be seen in rib 19.

Figure 6 of the drawing, which could serve the ber, a framehingedly connected to the support-- ing member, said frame being substantially U- shaped wherein its side portions are provided with projections extending'towards each other and terminating with their free ends spaced apart a distance substantially less than the member.

2. A copy holder comprising a panel adapted to support a'note book, means adjacent the upper edge for securing a note book to the panel, a substantially U-sha'ped frame hingedly connected to the panel to support-it in inclined position, said frame having a base and a pair of side portions,

which'side portions are bent inwardly intermediate their length to provide a gap through which a page of the note book may be squeezed, anda means of preventing the return of said page.

3. A copy holder comprising a panel adapted to support a note book, means adjacentthe upper edge for securing a note book to the panel, a substantially U-shaped frame hingedly connected to the panel to support it in inclined position, said frame consisting of a base spaced side portions, each side portion being inwardly bent 'fromfthe base to a point intermediate its height, thence outwardly to substantially thewidth of the base and from thence upwardly in parallel relation.

4. ,A copy holder comprising a'panel having a hingedly connected frame to support it in inclined position, upper and lower members spaced'apart adjacent the upper end of the panel, and a link adapted for insertion into the fold of a note book, said link being hingedly connected to the panel and being adaptedto hold the binding of thebook cradled betweenthe upper and lower members. 1 v

5: A copy holder-comprising a panel having a ribs and in contact with the face of the panel. 5

JAMES BELL. 

